The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17
CARE OF THE SKIN.


Assure Good Complexion.
Plenty Of exercise, good. wholesome
s,od. we'll digested. will do more for
\. complexion than all the toilet ap.
.,;an ,cs in the world. Use the flesh
',ush with yigor. walk. ride, row, run,
living every muscle in the body some.
$iue to do; eat beef, brown bread,
.,resls, fruit, vegetables and milk, and
rood complexion must be the result
Good, nourishing food must be eaten
"a well digested /; the circulation
suslized by plenty Of exercise in the
e.n air and frequent bathing. Each
1oman must be q law unto herself as
\ the number and temperature Of the
hshs, As what strengthens and braces
. one may be found to weaken and
nervate another.
For those who have vitality enough
h react, the cold sponge bath in the
corning will be found q delightful
tnic. Delicate women will find that
n beginning them in the warm
sesther they will, in most cases, be
,ble to continue during the entire year.
i handful Of sea salt dissolved in the
sster will do much to strengthen the
weak chest or back. In many cases
HE hot bath at night quiets the nerves,
|sfreshes the body, and induces sleep,
Int care should be taken not to remain
b the water too long; otherwise it will
|k found debilitating.
Distilled water is, of course, the best,
bat as all can not-like Queen Victoria
afford so expensive luxury, it will
N found that clean rain water or any
pft water will do nearly as we'll.
those who can not obtain either one
4 these may use q few drops Of am
nonia, which will make the hardest
Vater soft and clean off all impurities.
box Of powdered borax is also an
adispensable article upon the toilet
able; pinch Of this will soften the
rster and is said to whiten the skin.
0at meal used externally and eaten |
is very beneficial to the |
lin, as are also cracked wheat and
Aher cereals. Put handful Of oat |
veal in bowl and pour cup Of boil
ng water over it. When this is settled |
Issh the hands and face in the starchy |
Tater that rises to the top Of it. The
use Of this for week and
he wearing Of gloves a. night will
often and whiten the toughest and
arkest skin.
Ladies' with oily or greasy skins may
se, sparingly, few drops Of camphor
! the bath, or few drops of diluted
rbolic acid. The latter removes the
dor Of perspiration from the body
nd leaves clean, wholesome smell.
are should be taken that it is not used
70 strong, as it is not only poisonous,
Ut the odor is very offensive to some
eople. Borax and glycerine combined
10 used with good effect by some
dies while thoroughly disagreeing
ith others. Glycerine alone softens
nd heals, but used too frequently will
arken the skin and make it very sensi-
We; the borax obviates this and has a
'ndency to whiten.
To remove tan and sunburn use a
reparation composed Of equal parts
glycerine and rose-water, to which
ID the juice Of two lemons after hav.
g strained It through fins muslin.
lore or less rose-water mey b. used to
'ake the preparation the req''ired con.
stency, as it is rather disag.eeable il
acky. Fresh freckles may frequently
removed by touching the Glscolora-
ons with = tiny camel's heir brush
lpped in lemon Juice.
Finely powdered pumice.stoac, which
~ DO had at any druggist'A is very
hcacious In removing all suoerauous
NJ roughened skin. Rub tie hands
ID face thoroughly with IL, Cry. then
ash of with tepid water and soap.
be use Of warm water is also very
'oedcial; some people 60 so far as to
aim that the continued use Of it will
y only preserve the skin, but prevent
rinkles.
Ineproper toilet observances at night I
ould be considered as . personal
'ty.-Homc Knosclcdgs.
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